Skills

Work history

Currently

Associate Director

The Dank Parish

Dec 2011

? Part of a theatre collective producing and devising large-scale immersive experiences for festivals and pop-up events around the country.
? Have to design and build temporary performance spaces that are rich in detail, much like an installation.
? Source, and then collaborate with, other companies and artists to produce work of a high standard.
? Lead the devising process for new projects, working with large groups of multi-disciplinary performers.
? Receive a fee per project and then budget appropriately – buying materials, booking rehearsals, travel, accommodation etc.

2015

Brand Exposure Analyst

Margaux Matrix

Aug 2013 - Mar 2015

? Analyse wide variety of sports broadcast footage.
? Measure frame-by-frame exposure for various brands for a wide variety of clients.
? Compile reports detailing level of exposure, which broadcasters/advertisers can then compare to how much they charge/pay.

2013

Gig Promoter

Charlie Choy Presents

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

? Book and promote band nights and gigs in the Guildford area.
? Book artists and then act as main point of liaison regarding fees, site access, technical requirements etc.
? Liaise with venue technicians and venue security, pay deposits, manage front of house team and ticketing, manage accounts.
? Act as compere on the night, introducing the acts and hosting a variety of entertaining games with the audience.
? Conceive themes for different nights and control overall artistic direction.

2015

Co-artistic Director

6footstories

Jun 2011 - Mar 2015

? Co-founder of emerging theatre company. I co-write and direct most of our material. In the last two years we have toured two brand new full-length shows - The Number of the Beast and Soften the Grey - produced three editions of our new writing night, Shattered Fragments, and created a number of smaller bespoke pieces for various arts events. We are currently developing a new play.
? As well as writing and directing, responsibilities include budgeting and sourcing funding, booking rehearsal and performance spaces, marketing and publicity design, management of social networking and general artistic leadership.
? Have to manage and lead groups of actors and liaise on an almost daily basis with my co-artistic director.
? Praise for past work:
"The writing is quite exceptional... fast, clever, brilliant comic timing... an hour of your life you won't want back." BUXTON FRINGE
"Soften the Grey is near-perfect... rich with humour, it wins over viewers effortlessly" BROADWAY BABY
"Brilliantly scripted and meticulously performed... a hilarious interrogation of life after death." REMOTE GOAT

2015

Youth Theatre Leader

Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre

Jun 2007 - Mar 2015

? I set up three after school groups for the Youth Theatre - the first such satellite groups. Two in primary schools, and one in a special school for boys with behavioural problems.
? Cover leader for Youth Theatre’s other groups.
? Freelance writer and director – in 2013 I directed one of the main productions, last year I wrote a play for them.
? Have to plan lessons, rehearse projects, unlock and prepare the premises, supervise various different age and ability groups and manage an assistant leader.
? Also help devise and run off-site school workshops and performances, including a tour of our award winning show Off The Level.
? Have worked closely with the Youth theatre’s group for adults with learning disabilities, Discover Drama.